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PartialD
\[PartialD]
  • Alias: pd.
  • Prefix operator with built-in evaluation rules.
  • is by default interpreted as D[


    y,x].
  • is used in mathematics to indicate boundary.
  • d gives \[Delta], not \[PartialD].
  • You can use \[InvisibleComma] in the subscript to to give several variables without having them separated by visible commas.
  • See The Mathematica Book:


    Section 1.10.4, Section 1.10.4, Section 3.10.3, Section 3.10.4.
  • See also: \[Delta], \[Del], \[DifferentialD], \[Eth].


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